The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12
tons have been made for the reception Of
unwelcomc callers. Now and then

uIlNclCOHlc Callers. NOW ana then
LOUDER VOICE THAN COMMON
floats out from the ccll-room, where some
ordinary prisoner has walked with cry,
but from the cells of the condemned comes
only the low murmur OF conversation be-
tween the guards and their wards. About
| O'Clock, while there was comparative
silence, the occupants OF the sheriff Office
were startled by crash and n bang from
the northern corridor. 1t was nothing but
the sheriff and a few other officers expert
menting with the scatlold, and testing il
and the ropes. A few minutes after
o'clock Spies stood at the door of his cell,
smoking and talking through the bars with
his guard. As the slow hours swung
along, even the proximity Of death grew
monotonous. Come and look at Lingg
said Sheriff Matson TO group Of re-
portcrs.
Between 3 and o'clock the rumble of
wheels outside penetrated the thick walls,
and wagon drove up and unloaded four
collins, one for Spies, one for Engcl, one
for Fischer, and one for Parsons. At $3.50
o'clock all were asleep, Fielder and
Schwab in their cells in the second tier
having retired before midnight. In the
first flush OF relief, TO them imprisonment
for life was very small matter, and they
could sleep in safety. About o'clock
Fischer woke, and after refreshing himself
with draught of water, relapsed into
slumber. Not many minutes from q
o'clock
CAME DAYLIGHT, COLD AND PITILEss
as the law about TO be avenged, and n
hustle different from that of the night in
vaded the seclusion of the prison. The
day of the hanging had arrived. Six
o'clock came, and the rumbling of wagons,
the blowing OF whistles and the ringing of
bells told that the people outside were
astir. But the anarchists slept on.
II was just 6:45 O'Clock when
Engel awoke. Within the next ten
minutes his three doomed companions
opened their eyes. They tumbled out of
their cots and hastily dressed themselves.
No conversation took place between the
anarchists and their guards. Spies and
Parsons babe them goodbye, and in q few
minutes the deputies emerged from the
cell-room. They were relieved by others.
Fischer was the first one To emerge from
his cell. Accompanied by two deputies,
he stepped over TO the plain iron sink and
took a good wash. His every movement
was closely watched. Spies next per-
formed his additions, and seemed TO enjoy
them. Old man Engel followed the young
anarchist, and the last TO wash was Par
sons.
At 200 o'clock two walters from Mar
tells restaurant brought 10 the prisoners
THEIR BREAKFASTS.
The cdibcs were carried in large new
clothes basket, and the linen and table
ware looked bright and clean.
A little incident occurred when Parsons
stepped out 10 wash himself, which was
described by Lieut. Laughlin. All the
other anarchists contented themselves with
washing at the tap, but when Parsons
walked mp 10 the sink, he exclaimed: 81
see no wash basin here I am accustomed
10 washing in q basin, and ! want one
now" His manner was extremely def.
ant, but, though lao reiterated his request
| for the basin in gruH tones, he did not get
/ the desired utensil. He, by far, exhib.
tied the most bmyado Of anyof the anarch.
| isis.
The active preparations for the cxccu.
ton began at $ O'Clock, when Chief BailitI
Cahill arrived ut the Jail and assigned the
deputy shcrilIs 10 their various position.
/ during the event. II was announced that
Iailer Folz, with Deputies Galpin, Spcar
and Cleveland, would conduct the prison,
ems Ia the scalloll and supcrintcnd the
actual hanging. Deputy lcihrndt, with
/ Deputies Fusick, Hanks, Carney, MAILER
and Johnson, were assigned 60 guard ia,
/ main entrance to the criminal court build
/ ing. The duty Of taking passes was given
10 Deputies burke and rctcrs. To guard
| the stains and court yard, were assigned
| Deputies Nloshcr, Casey, Stewart Joseph
son, Giday, Coz, Santa, Duryca and
/ Baumgartcn Inside the Jail proper wer
placed Deputies Fmkc, lIarlhe, Beers
| Gross, Hamilton, Morgan, Foley, Scanlon
/ Met anncy, Brincrl, lIcaly, Fries, Lynch
Dooley, Walbridgc, Wall, Kerns anc
Pryor.
THE REy. bR. BOLTON ARRIVED
at 7.45 o'clock aud, after dcpositing hii
slchcl on chair and hanging up hi,
overcoat in the Jail Office, passed int,
the cell.room. Passing first into Par
sons cell, he attempted TO en-
gage the doomed Texan into religious
conversation. Parsons had not yet fin
-hcd his breakfast. What passed between
them WIS not divulgcd. IN the mean
time, Spies had called for paper and cnvcl
opcs, and when they were furnished hin
hc began writing. lie was interrupted b,
the sheriff, who accostcd him aud stood il
front Of the cell door while they talked
The sheriff took notes Of the conversation
and then passed on. After stay O
eighteen minutes in Parsons cell, DIR
Bolton emerged, and walking TO Spies
door. stood looking NJ that individual, VIII,
glanced ut the clergyman and CONTINUED
his writing Dr Bolton remained standing
in front Of Spies cell two or three minutes
but receiving no recognition, wake,
away. Writing materials were fur
nishcd 10 Parsons and Fischer, VIII,
Immediately set about preparing state
ments. Engcl made no request io
pen or paper, but sat stolidly on his be,
looking at the opposite wall Of his cell
The clergyman passed around into III,
north corridor, and, from gallery over
looking the scalIold, took n view Of tina
grim structure. Then he returned an,
paced neryously backward and forward Il
front Of the cells containing the iated fOu
anarchists.
n WAS SOW $50 O'clock 4. NJ,
and not thirty feet away from the comm
victims the massive iron barred door wa
changing constantly, admitting crowds
newspaper men and deputy sheriff.
crowding the little room almost TO suite
cation, and indulgng in loud buzz {
conversation that could be heard plainl
in the cells. Nearly everybody in III
room was smoking, and what, with th
! fearful feeling Of depression felt by th
, most hardened, the place was nearly NJ
endunble,
, II was at this moment that DR.. Mayo
J the assistant county physician, passcc
. through, and rapidly walked through III
8 cells Of the condemned. lie asked each
4. there was any desire for stimuants, an
r all save Engel alone replied quietly in tll
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